Tag: Obituary

Peter Tork of the Monkees, Dead at 77 He was the oldest member of the band. Just 24 when the Monkees phenomenon started in 1966. Though compared and meant to be in the same lane as the Beatles the Monkees were certainly a different animal but that’s not to say […]

James Ingram, Grammy-winning soul singer Dead at 66 It’s another big loss to the music world. All his hits from the ’80s and ’90s are still being played on radio stations all over the world. He had 8 Top 40 Billboard hits. Starting with two from Quincy Jones’ ‘The Dude” […]

Dragon Of Captain & Tennille Dead At 76 – Our Tribute January, 3, 2019 – He died of renal failure in Prescott, Arizona today with his other half of the Captain & Tennille, Toni Tennille, by his side. They met in 1971 after Toni hired him to play piano for […]

‘Super Dave’ Bob Einstein (Curb Your Enthusiasm) Dead at 76 January 2, 2019 – His famous younger brother Albert Brooks who is an actor, Writer, Director, released the statement, “R.I.P. My dear brother Bob Einstein. A great brother, father and husband. A brilliantly funny man. You will be missed forever.” […]

RAY SAWYER OF DR. HOOK DEAD AT 81 He was one of their singers and the face of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. He was sometimes known as the mascot of the band because of his larger than life persona. He lost his right eye in a near-fatal 1967 […]

Mike Taylor of Walk Off the Earth Has Died The band released the following statement, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother and band member.” The keyboardist and vocalist died in his sleep of natural causes last night. The indie band from Burlington, […]

Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Marty Balin Dead at 76 He played a main role in the San Francisco bands sound in the 60’s and in the follow-up band Jefferson Starship singing lead vocals and writing on the latter’s “Miracles” from 1975. Balin was the chief songwriter on Jefferson Airplane’ debut album […]

Aretha Franklin “Queen Of Soul” Dead At 76 It was reported a few days ago that the singer was gravely ill surrounded by family in Detroit and that she had been battling cancer since 2010. Roger Freidmann of Showbiz 411 Column, said: “Aretha is surrounded by family and people close […]

He was certainly part of a phenomenon in the 70’s. They were not exactly a rockers delight but it was hard to ignore Scotland’s Bay City Rollers in 1975-76 in North American and even earlier in the U.K. It was actually Alan Longmuir who formed the Bay City Rollers with […]

Vinnie Paul, Legendary Drummer for Pantera & Damageplan, Dead at 54 This came as a big surprise for many metal fans. The following statement was released last night, “Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away,” reads a statement on the Pantera Facebook page. “Paul is best known for […]